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Dravid and Sehwag Sons Named in India U-19 ODI Squad
India has chosen an Under-19 cricket team to play three one-day matches against Australia.
Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag are both in that team.
Their fathers, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, were famous Indian cricketers.
Aaryavir is receiving his first India Under-19 selection.
Anvay was selected again after playing for India Under-19 in Sri Lanka.
Anvay scored 14 and 87 in two matches there.
Neither boy was selected for India’s separate longer-format team.
The matches will be played in Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
Lakshya Raichandani will captain the one-day team, while Yashbardhan Chauhan will captain the multi-day team.
Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag were selected for India’s 15-member U-19 ODI squad against Australia.
Aaryavir, an 18-year-old leg-spin all-rounder, received his maiden India U-19 call-up.
Anvay, a 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, retained his place after India’s July tour of Sri Lanka.
Neither player was included in India’s separate 15-member squad for the two multi-day fixtures.
India will play three ODIs in Rajkot on September 18, 21 and 23, followed by multi-day matches in Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
- Who
- India’s Under-19 team, including Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag, and Australia’s Under-19 team.
- What
- India announced separate squads for three ODIs and two multi-day fixtures against Australia.
- Where
- The matches will be played in Rajkot and Ahmedabad, India.
- When
- The ODIs are scheduled for September 18, 21 and 23; the multi-day fixtures are scheduled for September 27-30 and October 5-8.
- Why
- The squads were selected for Australia Under-19’s home series in India.
Performance-based selection
Famous-family focus
Why the players were selected
Performance-based selection
Supportive social-media users said Anvay and Aaryavir had earned their places through performances and should receive full opportunity.
Famous-family focus
Other coverage emphasized that both players are the sons of renowned former India batters, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, making their selection a prominent family-linked cricket story.
Meaning of the selection
Performance-based selection
Supporters described the call-ups as a chance for the young players to create their own legacies on the field.
Famous-family focus
Social-media commentary framed the selection as a ‘like father, like son’ or ‘Gen Z’ reunion of two famous cricketing families.
Key facts
- ODI captain
- Lakshya Raichandani will captain India’s 15-member one-day squad, with Yashbardhan Chauhan as vice-captain.
- Multi-day captain
- Yashbardhan Chauhan will captain the multi-day squad, with Lakshya Raichandani as vice-captain.
- Aaryavir Sehwag
- An 18-year-old leg-spin all-rounder playing for West Delhi Lions in the 2026 Delhi Premier League.
- Anvay Dravid
- A 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batter who scored 14 and 87 during India U-19’s July tour of Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka results
- India U-19 lost the youth ODI series 2-1 but won the red-ball series 1-0.
- ODI schedule
- Three matches will be played in Rajkot on September 18, 21 and 23.
- Multi-day schedule
- The first fixture is scheduled in Rajkot from September 27-30, followed by a match in Ahmedabad from October 5-8.
Quotes
Another X user
A social media user supporting the players’ selection
“If the children of Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag don’t make the cut, then who will? Like their fathers, they are players who combine explosiveness with patience, and they are set to feature in the U-19 World Cup in the future. Both have earned their spots through spectacular performances; no one could attribute this to nepotism or clout”
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“If Aryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid have earned their selection through their game, then they should get full opportunity and support. The real answer comes from the field itself”
theprint.in
Sources
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Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag’s sons Anvay, Aaryavir named in India U-19 squad for Australia series
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Dravid-Sehwag reunion, Gen Z style! Sons named in India U-19 squad
‘Like father, like son’ moment in cricket. Dravid, Sehwag 2.0 picked for India U-19 squad
Aaryavir Sehwag, Anvay Dravid Named In India U19 Squad For Three-Match ODI Series Against Australia
India U-19 squads announced for Australia series, Aaryavir Sehwag and Anvay Dravid added to ODI side
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